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Old Posted Mar 15, 2010, 3:33 AM
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MINNEAPOLIS - Preview of the new Target Field Ballpark

Back in Minneapolis for a while, so I thought I'd snap a few pics of the new Minnesota Twins ballpark on this unusually balmy 65-degree Sunday in March.

Target Plaza (next to Target Field and across from Target Center, in this city of all things Target), is now open to the public. The stadium officially opens on April 12th with a game against Boston.

Approaching the ballpark from the 1st Avenue entertainment district. A long walkway brings you above the side street and onto Target Plaza:





As you approach the plaza, you'll pass under one of the existing skyways that connect to the massive "B" Parking Ramp on the right. Downtown Minneapolis is almost entirely connected by 8+ miles of skyways, and you could walk from your office across town to the ballpark without ever touching the ground:



The plaza opens up to reveal 40-foot-high topiary "baseball bat" sculptures:



On the right is a 60x248-foot kinetic sculpture installed on the side of the B Ramp:



While it doesn't look like much in the picture, this video I took today shows the sculpture in action...

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The entire lighting system for the field is contained within the flying canopy over the seats. There are no other free-standing light poles.







The stone is locally-quarried Mankato limestone, which reminds me of perfectly toasted bread :



The Pro Shop:





The main ticketing area, with the Wind Veil in the background:



This glass sculpture is screen-printed with images from past Twins facilities:





And finally, looking back toward downtown:



And one shot of the 5th Street side of the park. The stadium contains both a Light-Rail and Heavy-Rail commuter station:

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Definitely a great new ballpark... it fits into the recent trend of well-designed, modern ballparks that has followed the Camden Yards "retro" era. Between Great American Ballpark, Nationals Park, and Target Field, the MLB is looking great.
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Pretty nice.
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Definitely a great new ballpark... it fits into the recent trend of well-designed, modern ballparks that has followed the Camden Yards "retro" era. Between Great American Ballpark, Nationals Park, and Target Field, the MLB is looking great.
I'd put Petco in that category as well
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Old Posted Mar 15, 2010, 10:13 AM
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^ Good call.
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A very nice ballpark!
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When I was in Minneapolis in december I got a good look at it from the skyway, beautiful facility. It seemed to me to be almost completely finished at the time, didn't know then that it was only just completed, until I looked at google maps and didn't see anything in that spot, ha.
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I saw the park under construction last year. Can't wait to see this park in play though. Even though the Phils are my 1# team the Twins are my favorite in the AL.
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Any aerial shots to show the size/scope of this project? I'm loving the ground level pictures!
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A great forward-looking design.
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I suprised they didn't put a retractable roof on it, considering the weather that Minneapolis has in Spring and late fall.
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I hate the Twins, but this is shaping up to be one great ballpark. The bat sculptures go well with the steel of the light fixture. The pictures give it a nice open feel and I like the teal green color to the seats. The stone does seem to have that "bread baked just right" feel to it which is fitting for a city that handles so much of the world's grain.
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This is a great looking ballpark.
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The entire area looks fantastic, but I think the lack of dome/roof will bite them in the ass every time theres an extended winter.
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Definitely a great new ballpark... it fits into the recent trend of well-designed, modern ballparks that has followed the Camden Yards "retro" era. Between Great American Ballpark, Nationals Park, and Target Field, the MLB is looking great.
It's a shame about Yankee Stadium and Citi Field...
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Nice... the wind sculpture is awesome.
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